What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colrain	Coventry
People
Population	1,627Highest	917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S.	45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Colrain and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Coventry and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average	$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S.	$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S.	$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,317Highest 38% above U.S.	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Colrain and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 27% above U.S.	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.
Work from home	8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Coventry and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mohawk Trail	Coventry School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.